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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-19
THE ONE Fact IN THE BUSINESS.

One speaker at the manufacturers meeting
said it didn't look to him as if any one had
come here yet that meant business about pip
ing gas to the city-the only corporation that
had submitted an ordinance had only one well
and was not making arrangements to sink
more. Let us see about this. A fortnight or
ago, when it announced that the
Standard Oil Company had perfected an
ganization under the State law, that was
thought to mean business. So it was when
the same company came before the Council
with an ordinance and when it became the
possessor of the Wainwright we'll at Mobiles
vile. The fact is, the organization of this
company is the only thing that does look like
business. 1t is the only tangible fact thus
far That company certainly, and perhaps
another, is here waiting and watching the
action of the Council. The fact that it only
has one we'll argues nothing. It has leased
lands enough and has dollars enough in bank to
sink fifty wells within the next ninety days.
if they are needed. IF an ordinance is passed
that does not exclude them they may go to
work at once, and we can have gas here be-
fore next winter. But nobody knows how
long these companies will wait. We have no
guarantee that they will wait indefinite
length of time. They mean business, and may
get tired of 'fooling." If they should pack
up and pull out, where would we be? Abont
that time would begin to appreciate 'for
eign capital" The first thing to do is to pass
a satisfactory ordinance and give these COM
panies a chance to go to work if they want to.
fields or sinking wells can follow at leisure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-19

waged through the newspapers by Lieutenant
James Graydon, formerly of this city, and
Lieutenant Zalnski, of the Fifth United
States Cavalry, over the comparative merits
of their respective systems of throwing to a
distance missiles charged with dynamite. The
first named inventor claims that by his
method dynamite shells can be thrown by any
gun. while the other declares that the firing
of dynamite by ordinary gun endangers
the artillerist more than the enemy in front,
and that the only proper way of throwing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-19

THERE is question pending in this COM
munity even more important than natural
gas. The latter, in its widest scope, affects
only material and monetary considerations.
The other is a moral question, embracing the
fundamental principles of our government
and the foundations of liberty itself. It is
the investigation of the recent election
frauds in this city, and the determination of
the question whether the perpetrators are to
be punished or not A right decision and
result in that investigation will have most
beneficial and far-reaching influence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-19

Mr.. McKAIN says that the proposed cit
liens cooperative scheme was killed by
the ridicule of the Journal. Mr.. Nc
Kahn is mistaken. With all the news
papers of the city urging attendance, and
publishing columns of interviews set
ting forth the plan, less than FIVE hundred
people were attracted to Tomlinson Hall to
consider the matter, and large proportion of
that number did not regard the proposition
with favor. The scheme never had any stand
ing with the people The ridicule of the
Journal merely pnnctured very flabby bag
and let out the little wind there was in it.
The scheme was ridiculed to death by the
people. However it may have been conceived
in the best of motives, and it certainly was, it
was utterly baseless, and could not command
serious attention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-19
Suing the Government. for 81. 900. 900.

PHILADELPHIA, May 1S.-Miss Jane E. Hall,
of Montgomery county, Pennsylvania. and a
married sister living in this city have instituted
a suit to recover 81, 600, 900 from the United
States government. The ladies claim to be
lineal descendants of one Jacob DeHaven, a
wealthy Frenchman who emigrated to America
and settled near Norristown in ante-revolution-
airy times. The story goes that in 1777 De
Haven loaned the colonial government half
million francs, with which to pay the troops, and
during the latter years of the struggle con-
tributed further of money, food and forage.
During Washingtons first administration Mr.
De Haven presented his claims to Congress and
they were allowed, but as there was not any
surplus in those days, the claimant told
that he must wait for his money. He died be-
fore receiving penny, and for more than half a
century the claim lay dormant Some time be-
tween 1850 and 1860 it is said. the official records
in Washington were examined, and a sum was
appropriated to pay the DeHaven debt, but the
claimants each insisting priority, so
many and the testimony to descent from
DeHaven 80 poor. that no division of the money
could be made, and the civil put stop to
further proceedings in the matter. Now. how
ever Miss Hall ana her sister insist that they
can prove incontestably that they are DeHavens
true heirs. and they have placed their claim in
the hands of Norristown lawyer, with instruc-
tions to bring suit against the government at
once.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-19
PASS AN ORDINANCE.

The meeting of manufacturers on Tuesday
evening made, some good suggestions and
reached sensible conclusion. The conclu-
sion was an Endorsement of the position of the
Journal, taken some weeks ago and persist
emily advocated since, that the Common
Council and Board of Aldermen should pass
without delay an open ordinance granting the
right to all companies to pipe the city and
furnish gas, subject to restriction of a maxi
mum charge. The Journal suggested SO per
cent. of the price of coal a maximum.
A reduction of two-thirds on the price
of coal would be an immense saving and
great acquisition for the city. Besides this
reduction there would be large saving in the
handling of COAL pay of fremen, etc. The
action of the manufacturers doubtless ex-
presses the general sense of the community in
favor of an open ordinance with
restriction as to price. The City Coun-
Gil is virtually instructed on this point and
should lose no time in acting. AS to the
maximum rate that should be fixed opinions
may differ. All will agree however, that
gas should be secured at the lowest possible
rate consistent with fair profit to those sup
plying it. The maximum should be fixed at
the lowest figure which will still make it an
inducement for capital to engage in the
work of piping it. On this point the
manufacturers did we'll in appointing
a committee to collect information
as to the cost of fuel for boilers of various
sizes, the amount used by different factories,
ETC. This information will furnish basis
for intelligent action, and ought to be OBJ
tanned in time to be laid before the Council
at its next meeting Now that everybody is
agreed as to what the Council should do every
effort should be made to facilitate and hasten
its action
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-19

he certainly did show some heat and temper,
he did not lose his self-control nor his dignity.
Mr.. OBrien came to Canada to deliver a
message, and he proposes to deliver it. He
knows that the laws guarantee him free
speech, SO long as he keeps within the line,
and he is too shrewd to cross it. If he were
to say anything that could be construed as
reasonable he would doubtless be arrested,
and he knows he cannot be arrested for
wrongs of his Irish tenants In this regard
he is making it very hot for his Excellency.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-19
A Jealous Catholic Smashes an Image.


SAN ANTONIO, Tex. May 18.-T. T. Coyle,
editor of the Southwest Chronicle, Catholic
paper published in this city, created quite SEN
saton, yesterday afternoon. by going to the AL
amo with a s1edgehammer, and smashing to
pieces a statuette of St. Theresa. The statuary
has stood in the Alamo since 1867. On the
breast of the image was Masonic emblem, con-
sistinc of square and compass. This is what
gave offense to the editor. who is very devout
Jesuit. and who in the Irish company of
pontifcal volunteers during the Garibaldi war.
Coyle was arrested. and was interviewed in Jail
by your correspondent He said that the stat
uette was an offense to Catholics, and SO
intended He had written Governor Ross to
have it removed, and that official replied that he
could not order it's removal without consent of
the city of San Antonio. He stated that it was
his intention to blow up the Alamo with dyna-
mite if he could not otherwise secure the remov-
al of the Objectionable image.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-19
the matter.

INSTEAD of licensing saloons Richmond,
Va, alderman proposes licensing the drinker
and requiring the purchaser of liquor to show
his license before he can get drink; and, in
case of failure to do so, he is to be subject to
arrest and fine. This is scheme that would
prevent many man from drinking Prideis
a powerful motive, and if any provision of law
would touch drunkard's pride, this would
seem to be the one. A graded license is sug-
gested, the hard drinker paying the highest
and the occasional tippler the lowest; and
badge, like our newsboys wear, might be
attached to the coat conspicuously, showing
to the world that here was man who wanted
whisky bad enough to wear an advertisement
of his shame and disgrace in order to get it.
Many men could be prevented from becoming
drunkards in this way, and the temperance
reformers should help this scheme along.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-19

OBrien. however, safely led away by an
Irshman, an official of the crown land depart
ment and reached the hotel in safety. d. P.
Cahill was knocked down and received two dan
gerous cuts from broken bottles. and more than
ously injured.
The mob seemed satiated. Mr. Laylor's store
was completely wrecked and several hundred
dollars worth of his property destroyed. Two
more policemen appeared, making four in all, in
the presence OF a crowd Of fully 1000 rioters,
who had possession of the streets for at least
half an hour, throwing bricks and cobble stones
at the group of unarmed men.
Treasurer Teefey of the local branch of the
League, sent out the following telegram to the
leaders OF the League in New York and Chicago
.'OBrien mobbed in the streets of Tor
onto by Orangemen; J. NJ. Wall. of the New
York Tribune, seriously wounded"
Police Sergeant Adair got a cut in the head
and when his three comrades saw this, they
moved away to a respectful distance and let the
mob do as they pleased. Up to midnight the
neiehborhood of the Rossin House was
filled with the mob who groaned aud
yelled 80 their hearts content, but
as there was not at any time an OPP
posing crowd the rioters grew tired and
hoarse, began to abuse each other and fight
among themselves, and dispersed at last with
cries of Hang O'Brien, AWAY with the
traitor" and God Save the Queen,
Mr.. O'Brien said to Associated Press rep
resentative: "Lansdowne has now done his
worst. His policemen absolutely surrendered
us 70 the mob, and had not taken refuge in
the bicycle shop we would have been killed"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-19

THE ceremonies attendant upon the unveil-
ing of the Colfax monument, yesterday,
passed off with great success. The day was
all that could be desired, and the attendance
from all parts of the State was large. Repre-
sentative Odd-fellows from other States than
Indiana gave the occasion national charac-
ter as did the address of Sovereign Grand
Sire White, of New York The parade was
very creditable. The militant Knights pre-
sented fine appearance, and promise to add
much to the prosperity of the order AS to
the statue itself, comment and criticism must
necessarily be withheld until the bronze
figure shall take the place of the temporary
plaster effigy. It is evident, however, that
the work, whole, will be an addition to
the ornamentation of the capital city of which
the State and the Odd-fellows may we'll be
proud.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-19
Mrs. Lanetry Sued for Damages.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DETROIT. Mich, May 18.-Writs of attach:
meut against Mrs. Lily Langtry were issued
here, today. the beginning of actions brought
by theatrical managers at Bay City, East Sag
inaw, Muskegon and Grand Rapids. The Lily
had engagements at all of these points, which
she cancelled, and it is claimed, injured the
business well as worked direct heavy loss to
the managers. In each case there is 81, 600
claimed as damages. The officer into whose
hands the papers were placed visited Mrs Lang
try's car but she was asleep and entrance was
not effected. The plan was TO levy upon the
many valuable articles of dress and fnery car
ried by Mrs. Langtry in her private car, ''May-
flower" When she awoke the whole matter
was temporarily arranged by the actress giving
bond to appear here in the suits when the cases
are called. Mrs. Langtry plays here tonight
and to- morrow night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-19
PLAIN AMERICAN TALK.
Why Andrew Carnegie Declines to Assist in
Celebrating VictOrias Jubilee.

NEW YORK May 1S.-The following letter has
created quite sensation among the "Anglo-
maniacs" in this city Mr.. Andrew Carnegie.
having been requested to attend the preliminary
meetings at a later date to contribute to the
funds for the proposed celebration of the Queens
jubilee in New York, addressed the following
reply to the treasurer of the fund, Mr.. John
Patton. banker.
"BoUcHuRcH ISLE OF WIGHT, May 5, 1887.
.'My Dear Sr-There are several good reasons
why cannot subscribe to or sympathize with
the proposed jubilee.
''First-I am an American citizen and a very
stanch Republicans man who rejects the
monarchical idea as inconsistent with and insult
ing to his manhood. l should stultify myself
were I to celebrate the reign of an hereditary
ruler I was born as free Caesar
Second at a loss to see what natural
lied American citizens have to do celebrating
the reign of any sovereign monarch. 1t they are
not loyal Republicans and true to the land of
their adoption it is open to them at all times to
leave its shores and find homes elsewhere. The
Republic deserves to be served by citizens true
to the fundamental idea upon which her political
institutions based. infer that this view is
shared by the most distinguished of these gentle
men of New York who, like myself. were born
the subjects of the monarchy. for observe with
satisfaction that your committee has been COM
PEELED to select a Canadian as president. and
also as chief orator-eminent and justly honored
men, but still quite foreign to New York and to
America. A New York demonstration. presided
over and also addressed by imported Canadian
will be quite unique its way, but in
will represent New York. l rejoice that n,
New York of position could be found who
could so far forget themselves to appear
uron republican soil as the eulogsts of mon
archy.
ITO such of my fellow-countrymen
proper to enjoy the blessings of residence in
America, and yet remain aliens, l venture to
suggest that the canons of good taste. not less
than gratitude to the republic to whose hospital
ity they are indebted for many favors. should
lead them to hesitate before parading and fore
ing upon the knowledge of their. perhape too
generous host that their first allegiance is TO
foreign ruler and their preference for political
institutions vitality opposed to those of the land
in which they dwell and prosper.
"In conclusion, my dear Mr.. Patton, if our fell
1ow-countrymen must celebrate something. let
me suggest to them that the proper day far po-
litical demonstration in New York is the 4th of
July. and on that day let them pray that the day
is not far distant when our less favored country
men at home shall share with the blessings of
the institutions founded upon the political equal
ity of the ctizen-the day when hereditary
privilege will be unknown, and when govern
ment OF the people, by the people and for the
people will be the watchword of Enelish-speak-
ing people throughout the world Sincerely
yours, ANDREW CARNEGIE"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-19

THE Journal has done what it could to re-
proposed Cooperative Gas-bag scheme 1t
was our duty to do this in the interests of the
city. Otherwise the chances were that our
"boom" would have been laughed out of ex-
istence The Journal has made it known to
the country, and to our own people as well,
that Indianapolis is not mere wind; that there
IS something solid and substantial to it, and
that her representative men are men of sound
business sense and practical wisdom. The
Journal never had clearer duty to perform.
and we are certain never discharged one more
effectually
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-19

WE are panied to discover that the Journal
is not edited to please the Evening News.
and we are treated to one of our contempo-
rary's regular vealy lectures because we do
not lift our hats to and speak respectfully of
the Cooperative Gas-bag scheme. This is
sad, but we know of way to help it. The
Journal is edited in the interests of Indianap-
oils, and when baked nonsense stands in
the way of the city's advancement it will not
hesitate to saw so
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-19

SOME Anglo-American chumps in New
York, who proposed to celebrate Queen Vic
toria's jubilee, wrote to Mr.. Andrew Carnegie,
inviting him to contribute to fund for the
occasion. His letter declining to do so is
model of good senee and manly patriotism.
Mr.. Carnegie is a Scotchman by birth. but if
all native born Americans were as truly and
Loyalty American as he we should have less
toadying to everything that is English, you
Lpnw
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-19

such projectiles is through his specially built
guns As the only wars IN progress
throughout the world are being carried on by
means of verbal missiles exclusively, and as
dynamite is utilized at present chiefly for
shooting gas wells and the like, the public
interest in the Graydon-Zal wrangle is
not absorbing, people generally being ready
to wait patiently until experiment has decided
the az
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-19

CONGRESSMAN KELLEY, of Pennsylvania,
has just returned from Southern trip and
reports signs of progress and prosperity every
where. The white people are learning to
work and are becoming interested in the proc
ess of earning an honest living. This is
long step forward in the development of that
section of the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-19

IT should not be forgotten that, after a
weeks persistent drumming, less than five
hundred people, in a city of more than one
hundred thousand, responded to the call to
consider foolish and impracticable scheme,
and of that five hundred large percentage
opposed the project. The Cooperative Gas
bag proposition never had the Endorsement of
even town meeting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-19
Another Recruit for Canada.
% fha India Inrs-nar

BpeclaI IndlanapONs JourndL
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, May 1S.-Wm. J. Lang
dale, cashier, bookkeeper and collector for
Frank Farrell, merchant tailor. at No. 101 South
Thirteenth street, has departed for Canada, and
it is asserted took with him something between
$18, 900 and $4,000 of his employers funds. A
short time after Langdale's fight he wrote Mr..
Farrell a letter, which concludes follows: 'sIf
you say SO, will return and bear whatever you
think am deserving of; if not, can only ap-
peal to you to let me live out my life as well
cam Langdale is thirty five years of age.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-19

WHY should not the Council meet on Sat
urday night and pass the natural-gas ordi-
nancef The councilmen are now fully advised
as to the facts and public opinion, and there
can be no good reason for further delay. If
the Council takes action on Saturday night,
the Board of Aldermen will meet on the fol-
lowing Monday night and thus the important
work can be expedited
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-19

THE chief amusement of the citizens OF
Greensburg, Pa. seems to be jumping rail-
road trains while the latter are in motion. forty
persons according to Pittsburg paper. having
been arrested and put in. Jail last week for the
offense. AS they were trying to get away from
the place. the arrests SAVIOR Of cruelty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-19

WE suppose, according to the evening organ
of the Cooperative Gas-bag scheme, that the
Journal is '1ibeling" Indianapolis, because it
does not speak with becoming respect of the
Tom johnson street railway and its tools in
the City Councils This is also sad.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-19
O'Brien's Buffalo Body-Guard.

BUFFALO May 1S.-It leaked out here to-day
that for some days past there has been a move
ment on foot among Irshmen Of this city to 60
to Toronto in a body and defend Mr.. O'Brien
from violence A party numbering about fifty
men is said to have been present at yesterdays
meeting in Queens Park, and were prepared. in
case any personal violence had been offered to
Mr.. OBrien, to act his body guard. The
names of these invaders are known.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-19

THE Boston Literary World ''reviews" vol
ume of poems in the following language "The
book has a cubic content Of III inches; it
tains COS pages, comprises 1--WE take the authors
word for lt) 300 POEMS and it weighs pounds
3 ounces-all for So, with the portrait of the
author thrown in." If this isn't comprehensive,
then what more does any poet want?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-19

IF Mai. Ben: Perley Poore, who is now seri-
ously i'll, could see how many newspapers men
ton the fact without any colon after his first
name. there would be little hope of his recovery.
That colon lies very near to his heart, and to
trife with it is to attack him in a vital spot
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-19

Special O tie indianapolis journal
BosToN May 18.-Rev. w. F. Davis was to-
day fined $50 and costs for preaching on Boston
Common. Mr. Davis has persisted IN preaching
on the Common for several years. in spite Of the
prohibition of the city authorities. Two years
ago the Supreme Court decided that the city
ordinance against such preaching was constitu-
tional and Davis was then fined, but has kept
up his sermons He did not have the money to
pay his fine, and il will probably be RENTED
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-19
Mr.. B,a,ne,s Euronean Tr,n

NEW YORK. May 1S.-An Augusta. Me-, dis,
patch to the World says that Mr. Blaine has
finally announced his decision to go to Europe
this summer. leaving early next month. The
reason assigned by Mr.. Blaine for his trim across
the water is poor health and much needed rest
That Joseph Manley will accompany Mr.. Blaine
is pretty well settled, and it is said that many
lesser political lights will sail later.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-19

JUSTICE sometimes skips by the way and
inps in her progress, but it would be rash to
conclude that she is dead or disabled. The
tally-sheet forgers may get their dues yet.